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History in
a Pecan Shell
Roscoe
was another of the towns built as the Texas & Pacific Railroad built
westward toward Sierra
Blanca. The name Vista was first used in 1881 but the following
year when a post office was applied for, the name Roscoe was submitted
- and accepted. The namesake is not known.
Roscoe got a shot in the arm in 1894 when a nearby railroad shipping
pen was flooded and the operation moved the half-mile to Roscoe.
In 1880 the Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railroad was formed and work
began on the 50-mile route. When completed, the railroad connected
the larger lines of the Santa Fe and the Texas & Pacific railroads.
The Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific operated with a profit almost from
its inception through the 1970s but in the mid-1980s the track was
taken up. From a population of 1,166 in 1940, Roscoe increased to
a high of 1,628 in 1980 before decreasing slightly to the present
1,322. |
Roscoe, Texas
Attractions & Landmarks
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Roscoe Historical
Museum
Photos courtesy of Mike
Price, December, 2007 |
Dry Goods
Photos courtesy of Mike
Price, December, 2007 |
Roscoe Volunteer
Fire Dept.
Photo courtesy of Mike
Price, December, 2007 |
Roscoe, Texas
Forum
Subject:
Roscoe Texas
I was born in Roscoe in 1947, raised in Sweetwater, Texas. I have
been searching for years to find pictures or a record of a hospital
in Roscoe in the 1940-1957 time frame. Did a hospital ever exist in
Roscoe. Would really appreciate any information you might be able
to provide. - Lee Weatherford, July 27, 2012 |
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